Thursday, 26 June 2014

Aristotle

Aristotle is a witch’s
cat, born with nine lives that slowly decrease because of his mischievous
nature and inability to follow advice; a natural thing for the young. It is
when he has been through a few near misses that he comes to understand danger.

Aristotle symbolises the
very young and their thirst to discover the world. Curious and questioning,
fearless and adventurous, they set out to explore the world beyond their safe
patch, unable to understand the concept of danger.

This is a wonderful
chapter book for junior readers that can be used as a point of discussion
between teacher and student, parent and child. There is so much in this little
book to talk about.

The priceless
illustrations in black and white by Bob Graham, add to the strong sense of innocence
and reality that the story portrays.